Morning Jolt: Let the games begin

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Posted Feb. 7, 2014 at 7:00 AM

Posted Feb. 7, 2014 at 7:00 AM

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The 2014 Winter Olympics begin today with the opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia. Sochi is nine hours ahead of Eastern standard time. You can watch the games on NBC channels or http://www.nbcolympics.com/.

The Dow Jones opened at 15,628.53 after finishing up 188.30 points Thursday.

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"The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that's wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us." - John Williams

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